Phi for All

This isn't the strong argument you seem to think it is. For one, it's wrong. Theories are constantly being changed and updated to represent our best current explanations. And for two, some things are too simple and elegant to change very much, especially when they work so well. You can come up with all kinds of new ideas for a door leading into a house, but in the end a solid panel in a frame with hinges, locks, and a knob is a hard concept to top. Golly, we've been using the same technology for centuries!

Well, those weren't the goalposts I'd aimed for originally. My statement about dogs was based on being able to save a human life through the sacrifice of my dog. You've just Strawmanned into meaninglessness. Never mind. Kidding? Sorry, I don't get it. Lots of white people in the US don't appreciate that we've been getting our hands dirty when it comes to discrimination against people of color just by participating in processes that actively promote it. It's not something that's been placed upon us, but rather a consequence of our own behavior. I mentioned white racial tendencies as being particularly relevant to the topic, and you replied with "Don't you think all people have racial tendencies...?" It just seemed like the same argument.

Are you saying "All lives matter" right after I said "Black lives matter?" Then why is my "assumption" bold? It's a better perspective than claiming you've been "branded", which is wrong AND racially insensitive.

It would be pretty cool, but magnetic attraction drops off steeply with distance, much more than with gravity, which also gets weaker the farther away it is. Magnets strong enough to reach across travel distances would surely attract other magnetic materials too.

I've loved every dog I ever had, and they all wanted for nothing, and were considered part of the family. But none of them were EVER loved as I love my child. As much as it would bring me terrible grief, I'd sacrifice any dog for my child if it were required. Sorry if it seems callous, but I'd sacrifice the best of my dogs to save the life of any human if I knew it would work. When it comes to human life that I have a chance to save, I wouldn't stop to ask about their ethics. I may regret it later if I found out they were a shithead, but I wouldn't be OK with letting a person die to save my dog's life. Branding? I guarantee you that you have many racist tendencies if you're white in the US, simply because it's part of the structure of the country. It's up to all of us to remove as many as we can if we want equity for our citizenry. "Branding" implies something that can't be removed that others have placed upon you against your will. Maybe you should think of racism as more of a stain that YOU got on yourself by interacting with racists, but you can wash it off if you put a little work into it.

If you're looking to make some money, this is a huge distraction from offering upbeat philosophy. Just charge a reasonable fee that's accepted before you bring on the pith. Otherwise every encounter is a negotiation aimed at judging you.

Unfortunately, you're ignoring an important part of the equation: reason and critical thinking. The books are built on data turned into information, but when you actually study the books and debate/discuss them, critical thinking helps turn the information into knowledge. I think you've been using this whole "scientists are arrogant" narrative as an excuse not to "conform". Since I have absolutely no contempt for you, I'd love to see you get over this stumbling block and gain something useful from science discussion.

Because he's posting as a moderator, not a member. His first point was that you used Argument from Incredulity, which is a logical fallacy, and against the rules for discussion here. His second point was that you're using a Strawman argument in your description, another logical fallacy, also against the rules. And third, he's reminding you that bringing up something supernatural in a mainstream section is against the rules. You can believe what you want. Some folks here prefer knowledge they can trust rather than wishful thinking or believing based on faith.

So... you find it hard to believe something, and that leads you to believe in magic?! Why do you need the supernatural when you have changes in gene variants within a population every generation for millions of years?

This sentiment doesn't clash with owning a smart phone with a video recorder. How about a booth for Philosophical Help $5 (The Philosopher is IN)?

This also requires you to gather multiple customers in one place (rent?) so you can charge them all to hear your explanation. A phone would let you deal with individuals throughout the day, or record your explanations for later use.

For a philosopher? Word of mouth.

You made this generalization, not me. I was commenting on the culprits behind most racial injustice. But on that subject, I make a distinction between extremist billionaires and the ones who understand how a society works. Buffet, Gates, and Abigail Disney have both repeatedly encouraged Congress to charge a wealth tax. As I said before, I don't mind a little over sensitivity when it comes to something I've probably not paid enough attention to in the past because I knew my intentions were good. Questioning entrenched systems doesn't have to be evil.

You can find a following on social media for some uplifting philosophical content. TikTok has folks like you who share bits of wisdom from their own unique perspective. I don't know exactly how the monetization is achieved. I'd recommend focusing on the positive. You already have a short, punchy style, so I'd also recommend reading from a script you've written rather than just turning on your camera and pontificating. Only respond to positive feedback so you don't come off as defensive. If your videos are engaging enough, there are people watching who like the idea of supporting you so you can create more content.

That's because the culprits of most racial injustice are white male capitalists who treat their dogs better than most people.

The steam turbine was invented around the 1st century AD, but the technology to make it do work didn't come along until centuries later. We know that a Dyson Sphere is a physical possibility, but we don't yet have the technology to pull it off.

Except that it's use began about the same time that the US slave trade ramped up for tobacco cultivation (1610 or so), to indicate that people on the list were undesirables, troublemakers, and deserved some form of punishment for it.

OTOH, I don't mind some over-sensitivity when it comes to racism. There are so many words and phrases that have inherent biases in them, or have racist origins, or help perpetuate stereotypes. Should you use white paper to blacklist someone for being the black sheep of the physics journal? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6148600/#b39-jmla-106-527 I thought folks were being overly sensitive by correcting my use of the term "master bedroom" until I thought about how gender and racially offensive it was. It took me about three tries to learn to use "main" instead of "master".

Which wing design are you talking about? How did wings "end up"? Did they "end" at all?

! Moderator Note This is NOT what I asked for. One last chance to address the problems instead of leaping to your erroneous conclusions. Remember, you're trying to explain your ideas to us and persuade us you're onto something. Simply declaring your ideas sound isn't the way discussion works. Please do better.

! Moderator Note This is just soapboxing without supportive evidence, and nobody wants to waste time discussing anything with a soapboxer. Please address the problems with your ideas before declaring them sound. So far, because you made it up, it only makes sense to you, and Mordred is trying to help you describe your ideas based on tested, reliable mainstream physics.

! Moderator Note Keep your speculative ideas in their own thread until such time as you've supported it sufficiently to be moved into mainstream subjects. Keep arguing against the rules and I'll have to spin this stuff off to the Trash.

I thought a safety coffin was to keep zombies underground. That makes a lot more sense.

Robert Downey Jr probably came the closest.